Sky News host Peter Gleeson says the “Greens-Labor Coalition” would “shut down” mining in Queensland “tomorrow” if they had 'their way'.
Sky News host Peter Gleeson says the “Greens-Labor Coalition” would “shut down” mining in Queensland “tomorrow” if they had "their way". Mr Gleeson said those on the left of politics wouldn’t have any qualms “throwing tens of thousands of people out of a job” in the state's mining industry. “Closing mining would seriously damage towns like Rocky, Mackay and Gladstone, not to mention places like Collinsville and Clermont and Moranbah, which would die overnight".
Mr Gleeson also said it was a “refreshing change from the doom and gloom” to see new Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt “hit the ground running” and address coal fired power stations in the state. “It’s interesting that Keith Pitt is supporting more coal mining, at a time when the Palaszczuk government … have run dead on coal mining under Treasurer Jackie Trad.
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